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The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-21
KNIGHTS OF LABOR AND CHINESE
Something For the LeRdville Boys and
Those on the Coast to Think
About.
Francisco Star 1abor) Nav IA.

San Francisco Star QabOr) May IA.
A report comes from New York that
district assembly 40 has been organizing
local assemblies of Chinese. If this is true
it will smash the order on this coast, and
it ought to. California is too far off to be
handled from the Atlantic coast, 5000
miles away, by people who regard the least
the wishes we desire most. Every Knight
of Labor in California, who cares for his
state or his Acknowledgment, ought at
once, If this report turns out true, to leave
the order. There would be no difficulty in
reorganizing it as an independent Pacific
Cosat bOdy.\
John Swinton's Paper, May Is.
Two local assemblies of Cinnamon have
been organized this year by D. A. 40, with
about 800 members. The first, which was
organized four months ago, is called the
Victor Hugo Labor Club, and the other is
the Patrick Henry Labor Club, both OF
them being mainly composed of cigar.
makers, laundrymen and hOusekeepers
LIE Sab is the name of the master work
man of one of them.
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as far as Mr.. Powderly is concerned he never
knew from us that we were coming to his
meeting. Respectfully,
E. ]. BURKE,
Captain X Company, First Infantry, Colorado
National Guard.
The Denver afternoon last week said pub
licly that "trouble was expected" the Neacs
said the same thing on Sunday, and both of
these statements were made without any foun-
dation whatever; the police and the military
aoeys present, and their presence there made
the uniformed citizens of Denver believe
that the Knights Of Labor were ood-thirsty
and lawless crowd.
II X Company went there to "do honor" to
Mr.. Powderly they chose very poor way; if
the committee Of arrangements invited them,
then the committee had very poor sense.
As to the question as to whether the bayo-
nets were in the scabbards or out OF them, or
as to whether the guns were in the armory or
in an ante.room ready for use, this is ques-
ton Of veracity between the citizens who
claim that they saw the bayonets in the scab-
bards and the guns on the shoulders Of the
men when they marched away, and the men,
bers Of the company 1t will doubtless be de-
termined in the future.
This, however, is not the issue. The real
issue is this: Were the police and military
there for the purpose of smirching our fair
fame in the eyes of law-abiding citizens? If
SO, whether armed or not, the act was an out
rage.
And if they were there "upon invitation of
the committee to "do honor to Mr.. Powder
ly," then that action of the committee was Sc
verely blameable as sure to be misconstrued,
and no such fool committee ought ever again
to be put on duty.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-21
AN OUTRAGE.

Mrs. Parsons visited Columbus, Ohio, and
hired hall in which to lecture. The police
refrsed her entrance. She appealed to the
mayor he was drunk; she scored him indig-
nantly; he arrested and jailed her the nex'
morning refused her jury trial and bound hel
over in Jail until she should furnish bonds to
"keep the peace" and cease talking in Colum
bus.
These are the facts as stated by the Colum-
bus Capitol, the largest capitalist paper of the
city, which denounces the mayor as a
drunken BRUTE"
The X. of L. Assembly Of Columbus fur
nished bonds and released Mrs. Parsons, and
for this action they have been Suspended by the
General Executive Board
1t is time to kick, l think. w
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MR.. powDERLY.

This journal has not as yet attacked Mr.
Powderly; it has simply insisted upon his
answering the charges made against him by
the capitalist and laborpress.
OF all Of these charges there are two that
are especially serious:
One is that Powderly is opposed to the La
Dor Party and proposes to use his influence to
keep the Knights within old party ranks.
The other is that the present Executive
Board proposes to force all Of the trades
unions into their ranks or to destroy them.
There are hundreds Of occurrences that
seem to show that both Of these courses are
being pursued.
In Denver Mr.. Powderly denied that he
was doing either.
1t is now his denial against the evidences
of facts; which must the honest citizen be-
leve2
That there is a serious and widening
breach in the order from the Pacific Ocean to
New York, none but bigot will deny. And
it is curious to note that wherever the Doodle
men have taken sides that they have sided
with Mr.. Powderly and against the Labor
Party. p.
Here in Denver this was especially notice
able. Neasham, Corbn, Driscoll, McGilvray,
Hatfield, etc., ETC., men who denounced and
worked against the Labor Party at the last
election, were Powderly's pilots and pretori-
ans; il Powderly was NOT against the Labor
Party he chose singular company, indeed, to
prove it to US.
Ifhe is against the Labor Party and aims to
pack US over into the doodle camp, body, soul
and breeches, it is time that he stepped down
and out. M
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We have ordered mailing machines, which
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After that date there will be no more dead.
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Pay up now if you want the paper to con-
tinue to come, and keep it paid up in adj
vance.
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Some Moro Questions.

Editor Labor Enquirer.
TACOMA, Washington Territory, May 13.
After 7. V. POwderly has openly and
publicly answered your fifty questions,
will he for the benefit of Washington ter
ritory Knights please answer the follow ing
questions:
l. Why, at the time of the New Castle
lockout, when 200 miners and their fami-
lies were deprived seren months of the priv
ilege of earning their living, and by the
assistance of the Knights of Washington
territory and British Columbia WON the
battle; and when the general executive
board was appealed to, why did they wait
eight months (three months after the vic
tory was woN) before answering; and why
instead of sending them funds did they
endeavor to mock their misery by advis-
ing them that it was a 'foolish thing for
them to go on striker"
2. Why was it sesen months before D.
A. No. 115 could get organizers commits
stoned, after recommending them?
3. And why, when a certain Knight
sent you an applica tion for commission,
did you Immediately respond, and commits
sion him, sending him the secret work
without even a reference or any means of
knowing that he was a Knight of Labor,
except his own simple statement? Why
did you write him a long letter telling him
his letter had the right ring" in its Did
he give you taffy? Did you ever read the
constitution of the knights of Labor? Do
you not know you violated it in commits
sioning person without the approval of
d. A. No. 115,, violating your obligation
by sending the seer ct work without refer
ences And why did you re-commission
this same person without him mdkiny any
application therefor and you not knowing
whether or not he was in good standing?
4. Why have so many important letters
and kilograms been ignored that HAVE BEEN
SENT from this territory?
If you satisfactorily answer the above
have also few more to ask.
An associated pr ess reporter has never
J interviewed ME-.
presume you love publicity and more
especially as a champion of Equity and
Justice, you especially love the TRUTH; and
judging from your actions in the past
take your own method of bringing these
matters to your attention.
W. CHRISTIE,
Late D. NJ. w., D. A. No. lis.
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SANDERS REFUTED.
what the Old Rio Grande Assembly Has
to Say A bout Haskell and
Buchanan.

Whereas, L. A. 1929 at recent meeting
passed resolutions resembling a vote of
thanks previously rendered to Brother
Joseph R. Buchanan, and
Whereas, Certain Knights of Labor
have, for no iustifable cause, attacked the
reputationof Brothers Joseph R, Buchan-
an and Burnette G. Haskell, therefore be
it
Resolved, By N3217 K. of L., that after
hearing the eloquent defense at Lincoln
Hall on the tenth of May, of our General
Master Workman Terence V. Powderly,
we are convinced as we never were before
Of the sterling worth of Brothers Joseph
R. Buchanan and Burnette G. Hsskell, and
we commend them to all honest, fearless
and truthful workers in the cause of the
oppressed, and be it further
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tions be published in the Chicago Enquir4
En-, the Denver ENQUIRER and John Soin-
toms Pdper.
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THE MINERS.

was sent for last Friday to go to a mass
meeting and convention of the coal miners Of
Erie, Louisville and adjacent towns, but could
not go. The boys kindly adjourned the meet
ing until to-day, and as you read these lines l
shall be among them.
They are brave and honest lot, these boys,
and assemble to prevent reduction Of their
wages from 6I cents to 45 cents, which re-
duction is demanded by the big corporations
that Hold them all by the throat
Under the wages which they now receive
simple slow pauperization is their fate; re-
duced to IS cents hnnger would be a daily
guest.
The "labor movement" to them is not a
question OF the worship Of a leader, but is a
question Of bread and butter
May they win their fight and have back
again the whole slice
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-21
THE CARPENTERS.

The Carpenters Union held mass meet
ing on Sunday last at Music Hall, which was
well attended and which was addressed by
several eloquent speakers. 1t was under the
auspices Of the Trades Assembly.
One excellent feature was a thoughtful and
able monograph by John Whicher, of the
Typographical Union. 1t would be a good
thing if every union had in it men who would
do as good work as was done in this article
1t was not only bright, but exhaustive.
The carpenters are elated over their meet.
ing, and members are rapidly joining.
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THAT HARRISBURG SPEECH.

Mr.. Powderly while in Denver fatty de-
MED any and all of his reported Harrisburg
speech, and said that his own ''short hand re-
porter must have been mistaken in reporting
it."
Mr.. Neasham's U. P. Employers Magazine,
just out, reafirms the speech and lauds Mr.. P
for denouncing the "Labor Party"
This is rash, indeed, and Mr.. Neasham-
Corbin had better look out or Powderly will
be wearing his scalp as well as mine.
"But do you really think Powderly lied
when he denied that Harrisburg speech" a
friend asks.
And answer, Yes, do.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-21

Mr.. NEAsHAM said last Saturday that he
and Corbn had decided that Haskell must
leave Denver, or they would Neasham and
Corbin are the two "workingmen' who boss
the U. ?. employees on fine salaries, and who
are solid" with the U. P. officials. want
to say to them that before leave Denver |
shall give little history Of certain midnight
interviews with the U. ?. bosses which will
exceedingly interest the poor dupes who are
following the lead and paying the salaries oi
these fellows.
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ABSORBED.

The LABOR ENQUIRER this week absorbs
the large subscription list OF the Kansas City
ORGANIZER. and associates Mr.. HARRY c.
NRooMAN on its staff as an editorial assistant.
MR. VRooMAN has habit of telling the
truth. no matter whom i, hits, and we con-
gra,uate the ENQUIRER upon his close con-
ncetion with us.
We shall be happy to absorb any other
labor papers who realize that the ENQUIRER
is the real exponent Of the workers and the
workers party Of the great and glowing West,
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After you get angry and make up. your
mind To stop your paper, just poke your
finger In water and pull II out and look for
the hole. Then you know how sadly you are
missed. A man who thinks paper cannot
and stay awhile. When he comes back he
will find out that half his friends didn't
know he was gone, the other half did mt care
q cent, and the world at large didn't keep any
account OF his movements. You Will hnd
things you cannot endorse In every paper.
Even tie Bible In rather plain aud hits some
hard licks. II you were To get mad and burn
your Bible, the hundreds of presses would
still 20 on printing them and II you were TO
stop your paper. and call the editor all sorts
OF ugly names, the paper would still be pub
llshed, and what Is more you would slip
around and borrow copy OF II every week
from your neighbor. You would do much bet
ter TO keep your vest pulled down and your
subscription paid up year In advance.
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Mr.. PowpERLy said that he was going
"irom here to Chicago to cram the lies down
Joe Buehanan's throat" meaning his report Of
the Richmond session. The telegraph states
that "he arrived in Chicago on Friday, put up
at an obscure Dearborn street hotel and slip
ped out quietly the next day" This is a new
definition Of the word "cram."
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THE IRON MOLDERs.

The great iron molder's strike appears to be
lost.
The reasons OF its apparent loss are that the
X. of l.. moldeS wen, back to work on the
Seab patterns.
And yet there is said to be harmony" in
the ranks!
Will the trades unions be "done up" or not
this is the question now.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-21

THE LABOR ENQUIRER Is published every
Saturday. IL will be devoted TO the discus
sion OF all subjects which tend TO educate
elevate and advance the laboring classes.
Subscription rates, sl.50 In advance.
All communications must be addressed 70
THE LABOR EScUIRER, 1917 Arapahoe Street
Denver Colorado
The publishers OF this paper are not respon-
sible for the opinions OF contributors. The
columns will always be open for the discus
sion OF all sides OF the labor questions OF the
day. Brief contributions always welcome.
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FoR three years Neasham and Corbin have
been making secret and lying fights agains,
the ENQUIRER. They now come out openly
and show their hands. And the hands are
very dirty, stained as they ar, with the price
Of the slavery Of the U. p. employees.
The Doodle workingman must 60.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-21

Mr.. PowDERLy says that the Knights shall
be subordinate to no other organization on
earth Let il then be neither subordinate 10
the Prohibition party nor the arstocratic ring
that runs the Catholic church.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-21
1T WON'T WORK.

= So long as Doodle politicians, detectives,
stoorpigeons and miltiamen are members Of
the X. Of l., we cannot and do not expect
perfection, even in common decency. These
kind Of labor men can never "down the La
Dor Party much as they may try.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-21
For President in 1sss,
HENRY GEORGE,
or the United states.

THREE new columns Of advertisements
from Denver this week and two from Kansas
City; perfect rush Of new subscribers, and
Blue.b .ballo, Hatfield has stopped his paper
These are things to be thankful for.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-21
THE BRIcKMAKERs.

The strike Of the Denver brickmakers
against reduction Of wages has been won,
and the men are now all hack to work, with
trade ADJOINING.
Good luck to the boys, and may they al.
ways win as easily.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-21
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF d. 4. SO
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

The LABOR ENQUIRER is also The Official
Organ of he Union Labor Party Of Coiord-
do.
II is The only paper mhich contains the
official proceedings of The Trades Assembly
Of Denrer, and is he mouth niece Of all The
organized toiiers west Of The Mississippi
riuer.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-21

THE Chicago Tribune says that the Chicago
Knights Of Labor are preparing series Of 500
questions for Powderly to answer whenever
he shows up PUBLICLY in that city.
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A Lie and the Truth,

'Rira bien, qui rira dernier.''
San Diego has lake of boiling mud
This is the only region in which Socialists
battle. says Puck.
New York has prison named Sing Sing
This is the only place where capitalist:
work. B.G.H.
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Oaptaln Commanding.
T. Buckley, John J. Conway,
Sergt. John Connell, NJ. J. Darsey, Ist Sgt.
Thos. Ryan, I'd Sergt. James Mcdonald,
Daniel Reagan, Peter T. Hanlon,
d. Desmond, Cornelius Conway,
John Reid, Daniel Connell,
E. w. Connell, Jr. r. Cunningham,
w. Desmond, ]. Mcnamara,
P. J. Montgomery, Anthony Flanagan.
Let us see:
"They were invited by the committee Of
arrangements" and yet they paid IS cents
each for admission"
They deny that theywer armed, that they
had "bayonets' or "shotted guns" or that
they "stood in menacing lines"
They marched in in line, they marched out
in line, and there is more than one witness
that saw them stand behind the audience in
line; when they finally seated themselves they
still preserved their formation.
They say further that they did not "take
either guns, ammunition or bayonets from the
armoy on that day or evening"" Tne EN-.
oUIRER was informed that the day previous
the company left their arms in an ante.room
Of the rink, and that they were there, ready
for use; that when they marched away after
the meeting they carried their guns with them;
that during the meeting they wore their side
arms, bayonets; that on Monday afternoon
one Of the company stated, in the presence Of
two witnesses, that the Anarchists were going
to create trouble, and that the Mitchells
would be on hand prepared to shoot
Captain Burke, of the company, publishes
the following card; in it he infers that the
company went entirely upon their own invita-
ton. He also denies that the company went
there with arms. His card is as follows:
l A CARD FROM CAPTAIN BURKE
To the Rocky Mountain News
DENVER. May I7.Hplease insert the fol-
lowing denial of my company in regard to a
statement made by the LABOR ENQUIRER of
last Friday. That paper charged X Com
pany. First Regiment infantry, Colorado Ma.
tional Guard, with appearing at the rink on
last Monday, one week ago, in uniform, with
arms and ammunition. for the purpose OF
shooting down any member OF the Knights OF
Labor who would oppose in any way the
speech OF Mr. Powderly, and also TO suppress
any disturbance, if any should arise. | would
state for the benefit Of the writer on that sheet
| that II anything of that kind was thought Of,
n Company would not be the only one pres
ent, but such thought never was spoken oi
by the company. Al meeting Of the com,
pany held previous to the coming Of Mr.
Powderly, they all voted to go in body and
IN uniform and pay their way the same as an,
other body OF men that went there, which wa:
done by me for the company to Mr.. Lee.
y Our only object in going to that meeting
e was for the purpose Of hearing Mr.. Powdery
= upholding the flag Of our country and wis,
legislation for the workingmen OF this country
and any statements made by any person o
paper contrary TO these sentiments is false, ant
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-21
The American Reign OF Terror.

What the Doodle capitalists of Illinois are
doing.
A house bill permitting the police of
one city to go into adjoining cities to
suppress riots and quell disorders was Or
dered to third reading in the Illinois SEN
ate last week, and will pass. This is an
other step towards a standing army.
A bill bringing labor boycotts and
blacklists within the meaning of con-
spiracy and fixing the punishment for the
same, was last week also passed by the
Illinois house.
Mr.. Collins antidynamite bill was also
passed by the Illinois house without
dissenting vote.
The Merritt conspiracy bill will also be
passed.
Laboring men testify to the fact that
d. X. Cross d Co. sell good, honest goods
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-21
A Strike Condemned.

A. A. Carlton of the general executive
board, Knights of Labor, condemns the
strike of the Knights in the Pennsylvania
coke region. Why!
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-21

" you don't read the ENQUIRER you don
get the news.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-21

I'VE will renew the times OF truth and jus
tice,
Condensing In fair, free commonwealth
Not rash equality. but equal rights"
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-21

Entered at the Denver postofiice as second
class matter.
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District Assembly No. g..

District Assembly No. 80,
District Assembly No. 80 meets on the, 4th
Sundays of January, April, July and October
Of each year. This District has Jurisdiction
over the entire State of Colorado (exceptfng
the Union Pacific r. r. employes).
All locals at present attached to the Gen.
eral Assembly in this State are earnestly
requested TO take steps at once toward attach
ing to d. A. 50.
Alllocals in the State should be working
under one State head to do effective work
For further particulars Communicate with
c. w. EYE, d. X. S. of d. A. 50.
BIAS Larimer ST., Denver Colo..
Pin 2701ytf32l
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BURNETTE @. HASKELL. Editor.
HARRY O. vRooMAN. Associate Editorfor Kansas
and Missouri.
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Published Weekly by
"THE COOPERATIVE LABOR ENQUIRER PUB
LIsHISG COMPANY"
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MILITIAMEN SPEAK TO THE PUBLIC.
THE ARMoRY. |
DENVER. Nav II. 1887. (

MiLiTlAMEN SPEAK TO THE PUBLIC.
THE ARMoRY.
DENVER, May II, 1887. !
To the Republican.
The Denver LABOR ENQUIRER Of May Ia,
in its report OF the Knights Of Labor meeting
at the rink on Monday, May 9. used the fol.
lowing words: uniformed Militia Mount
Guard Over the X. Of L.-Shotted Guns
Ready for Use-G. NJ. w. Powderly Speaks
to the People in the Presence of Bayonets-A
Company Of Armed State Militia Stood in
Menacing Lines Behind the Audience"
The above statements are entirely false.
Eighteen members Of Company X four COM
pany), C. N. G., were the only miltiamen
present at the meeting in uniform. We went
there because we were invited by the COM
mi,tee of arrangements, and we asked and OBJ
tanned the permission Of Colonel Hogle to go
in uniform. We did not stand in line behind
the audience, but sat down among the audi
ence in less than two minutes after we entered
the rink. We were not armed. We did not
take eithqs guns, ammunition or bayonets from
the boxes at the armoryon that day or eve-
ning. We paid IS cents each for admission
to the rink, and we went there to show our
respect for T. V. Powderly and the Knights
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THOSE MILITIA.
and out.

The capitalist press and the Doodle poll
ticians are getting a great deal of sensation
out Of our article last week demanding to
know soho was responsible for the presence OF
the police and military at the Powderly meet
ing. Y
In Wednesdays dailies two cards are pub
lished, which in spirit of fairness we re,
print.
The first is rs follows.
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| 1.-TWO columns of Labor advertisements
crowded out.]
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